Philosophical Debates: Western — DU B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy Previous Year Question Papers
- Programme
- B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy
- Paper type
- GE
- Paper code
- 2104000009
- Exam years
- 2025–2025
Philosophical Debates: Western is a GE paper in Semester III of B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy at Delhi University (paper code 2104000009). 1 previous year question paper from 2025 are listed below; view or download each original PDF.
2025 question papers
2025
2104000009B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy
What was asked in the 2025 Philosophical Debates: Western paper?
Text of the may june 2025 DU question paper (UPC 2104000009), so you can see what gets asked before opening a PDF.
1. How does Plato distinguish between knowledge
(episteme) and opinion / belief (doxa). What criteria does he use to separate them?
2. How does Descartes argue for the distinction between mind and body? What are the key philosophical foundations of his dualism?
3. How does Ryle characterize Descartes' mind-body dualism as a "category mistake"? What implications does this have for traditional metaphysics?
5. Why does Berkeley argue that Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities fails to justify the existence of mind-independent matter?
6. Explain in details Berkeley's critique of Locke's material substance.
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- The Unique Paper Code for Philosophical Debates: Western in B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy is 2104000009.
- Which semester is Philosophical Debates: Western taught in?
- Philosophical Debates: Western is a GE paper in Semester III of B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy, according to DU's published scheme.